Uruguayan fisheries under an increasingly globalized scenario: long-term landings and bioeconomic trends

This research paper analyzes the long-term trends of the Uruguayan industrial fishery sector from 1960 to 2013, examining landings, fleet capacity, bioeconomic patterns, and trade volumes. The study identifies a transition from growth and diversification to a current crisis characterized by declining yields and increased reliance on seafood imports.

• The Uruguayan industrial fishery sector experienced four distinct phases between 1960 and 2013: development, expansion, stabilization/diversification, and a final phase of declining yields and market contraction.
• The initial development of the sector was primarily driven by the Argentine hake fishery, which saw sustained growth in landings, nominal effort, and fleet capacity before eventually trending downward. This led to a diversification policy targeting more valuable species at lower trophic levels.
• While Uruguay has been a net exporter of seafood since the start of the study period, the domestic market is increasingly dominated by imports due to more competitive pricing. Currently, imports account for one-third of all seafood consumed in the country.
• The sector is currently in crisis, marked by dwindling exports and decreasing yields of primary target species, which the authors attribute to increasing fishing pressure and the lack of a clear management framework.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2025). Uruguayan fisheries under an increasingly globalized scenario: long-term landings and bioeconomic trends. https://iai.int/es/pub_acad/uruguayan-fisheries-under-an-increasingly-globalized-scenariolong-term-landings-and-bioeconomic-trends/

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Uruguayan fisheries under an increasingly globalized scenario: long-term landings and bioeconomic trends. 2025. https://iai.int/es/pub_acad/uruguayan-fisheries-under-an-increasingly-globalized-scenariolong-term-landings-and-bioeconomic-trends/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2025uruguayan, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Uruguayan fisheries under an increasingly globalized scenario: long-term landings and bioeconomic trends}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2025}, month = jan, url = {https://iai.int/es/pub_acad/uruguayan-fisheries-under-an-increasingly-globalized-scenariolong-term-landings-and-bioeconomic-trends/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }